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Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

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About

Sturminster Newton and Stalbridge sit in north Dorset’s Blackmore Vale, straddling the River Stour and surrounding dairy farmland. Sturminster Newton is a market town built around a stone bridge and a restored watermill on the Stour; the mill and river shape the town’s plan and past trade in grain and dairy. Stalbridge lies a few miles to the north and is noted for an unusually wide high street, a legacy of market plots and fairs that left long frontages for shops and yards. Both places retain a network of small businesses, workshops and agricultural premises.

Local routes follow the river and its floodplain meadows, linking parish churches, hedged lanes and farm tracks. Farming on valley pastures still determines field boundaries and seasonal rhythms, with cattle and forage cropping common. Community life centres on weekly markets, village halls and volunteer groups, while craft producers and farm shops supply local cheeses and meats. Historic mills, bridges and stone cottages sit alongside modern services, so the area functions as a working rural district and a service centre for neighbouring farms.

Area overview

On average Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge is £49,061 per year. There are 6 schools in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge is home to around 10,439 people, with a population density of about 113.2 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge Population
10,439
Population density
113.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.97(-42%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.91(-41%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.54(-46%)
Public order
3.35(-49%)
Other theft
2.11(-63%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,729
93.21%
Other White
485
4.65%
Other
40
0.38%
Irish
38
0.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
23
0.22%
Total population: 10,438

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,636
29.44%
No qualifications
1,645
18.37%
Level 3 (A level)
1,516
16.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,345
15.02%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
903
10.08%
Total 16+ residents: 8,954

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,323
49.01%
Owns with a mortgage
1,007
21.24%
Other social rented
596
12.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
578
12.19%
Other forms of private rent
134
2.83%
Total households: 4,740

Property prices in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached52£387,500
Flats6£105,000
Semi-Detached46£283,750
Terraced35£255,000

10 years median price trend in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge.

All postcodes in Sturminster Newton & Stalbridge

DT102BT

Lemon Bank

DT102JA

Holebrook Lane

DT102PF

Wessex Road

DT102RH

Station Road

DT109BX

Sturminster Newton

DT101AD

Shortedge

DT101FY

New Street

DT101PJ

Sackmore Lane

DT102AE

Hewletts Drove

DT102JH

Jubilee Oak

DT102LS

Church Hill

DT102PA

Robinson Heights

DT101AQ

Rixon Hill

DT101NP

New Street

DT101PP

Burton Street

DT102FL

Bagber Road

DT102LD

Barrow Hill

DT102SF

Eastop Lane

DT101EL

Hanover Close

DT101FL

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT101BG

Chinnocks

DT101DF

Penny Street

DT101HA

Barber Cottages

DT101LH

Flanders Close

DT102EY

Stalbridge Lane

DT102HH

King's Mill Lane

DT102RB

Park Road

DT101FD

North Fields

DT101JU

Hains Lane

DT101LZ

Bath Road

DT101PL

Sackmore Lane

DT102AX

White Hart Close

DT102NT

Blackmore Road

DT101JX

Old Mill Lane

DT101PN

Sackmore Lane

DT101QD

Stalbridge & Marnhull

DT102DN

Westfield

DT102LE

Thrift Close

DT102PX

Red Lion Close

DT102QJ

Ridge View

DT101AW

Bridge Street

DT101BL

Green Close

DT101DJ

Butts Pond Industrial Estate

DT101QN

Field Close

DT102JD

Hydes Lane

DT102LR

Church Hill

DT101DR

Bath Road

DT101NH

Walton Elms

DT101QY

Drovers

DT102AB

Gipsy's Drove

DT102BZ

Beacon

DT102QR

Ring Street

DT101NE

Veals Lane

DT102FT

Starling Close

DT102JE

Cook's Lane

DT102JW

Golden Hill

DT102LZ

Ring Street

DT102NS

Vale Road

DT101EF

Brinsley Close

DT101FH

Station Road

DT101FT

Chestnut Close

DT101HP

Salisbury Street

DT101JE

Rivers Mead

DT101PA

Common Lane

DT101PW

Sackmore Green

DT102BS

Bridge Cottages

DT109BW

Sturminster Newton

DT101QE

Fellowsmead

DT101DN

Stour Meadows

DT101EN

Denhall Close

DT101GH

Swanskin Close

DT101HL

Moorhayes

DT101PH

Burton Street

DT101QT

Coles Close

DT102EX

Pentridge Lane

DT102HZ

Holebrook Lane

DT102NU

Blackmore Road

DT102NX

Duncliffe Close

DT102RY

Gibbs Marsh Trading Estate

DT101FW

Bath Road

DT102HB

Chapel Road

DT102LX

Gold Street

DT102RQ

Station Road

DT109BH

Sturminster Newton

DT101BD

Station Road

DT101GR

Beacon

DT101LU

Abbeyfield Mews

DT102DJ

Barton Close

DT102DQ

Glue Hill

DT102HE

Copse Hill

DT102HY

Old Orchard Close

DT102NB

Ring Street

DT102NG

The Ring

DT101EZ

Follet Close

DT101LG

Hardy Close

DT101LJ

Carent Close

DT101NF

Nicholsons Cottages

DT101QG

Walton Elms

DT102LW

Silk House Barton

DT101AY

The Row

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.